diff --git a/include/net/gen_stats.h b/include/net/gen_stats.h
index 946bd53a9f81..ca23860adbb9 100644
--- a/include/net/gen_stats.h
+++ b/include/net/gen_stats.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 struct gnet_stats_basic_cpu {
 	struct gnet_stats_basic_packed bstats;
 	struct u64_stats_sync syncp;
-};
+} __aligned(2 * sizeof(u64));
 
 struct net_rate_estimator;